#1 DADS ALBUM GOLDEN REPAIR OUT NOW

Every album Tom Iansek creates makes for a curious study: will he be flexing the production muscle; experimenting on the fringes of what’s pop; grappling with the human condition…? Under the #1 Dads moniker it’s the humble melody and sincere story-telling that takes centre stage.

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PRESS CLUB RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'INSECURITIES' & ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN & EUROPEAN TOUR 

Every so often a musical outfit will release a song that isn’t necessarily a component of a greater body of work. A song can sometimes be just that. A song. Not known for being profoundly enigmatic, Melbourne touring juggernaut, PRESS CLUB, release a bolt from the blue.

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CARAVÃNA SUN RETURNS WITH BRIGHT NEW SINGLE ‘CHARLIE’

Off the back of their massive signing deal with Berlin’s Embassy Of Music and news of their upcoming appearance alongside the likes of Kings of Leon and Mura Masa at Boardmasters UK, Caravãna Sun keep the ball rolling in announcing the release of their new single, ‘Charlie’.

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RÜFÜS DU SOL RELEASE ANTICIPATED DEBUT FILM AND LIVE ALBUM RÜFÜS DU SOL: LIVE FROM JOSHUA TREE

Today, RÜFÜS DU SOL have released their anticipated debut film and live album, RÜFÜS DU SOL: Live from Joshua Tree, worldwide. The 45-minute immersive experience captures the band’s powerful live energy set against a backdrop of fittingly captivating desert terrain.

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NAT VAZER SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘GRATEFUL’ - AN ODE TO INSPIRING FEMALES AND ROLE MODELS +ANNOUNCES EAST COAST TOUR DATES

Melbourne’s Nat Vazer is excited to reveal her latest indie pop crooner Grateful.
Out today, Grateful joins beloved 2019 latecomer ‘Like Demi’, to appear on Vazer’s forthcoming debut album arriving mid-year via Hotel Motel Records.

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GREAT GABLE REVEALS ALL MY FRIENDS OFFICIAL VIDEO  + TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS APRIL, MAY & JUNE + U18 MELBOURNE SHOW ANNOUNCED

Today, Perth four-piece Great Gable reveals the official video for their new single All My Friends via ADA Worldwide. The new visual accompaniment follows the news of a headline tour of Australia and New Zealand this April, May and June, with an under 18’s show also announced today at Wrangler in Melbourne on April 11.

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RINSE,  THE SOLO PROJECT OF JOE AGIUS,  RELEASES FIRST SINGLE ‘TELL ME TELL ME TELL ME’  + ANNOUNCES DEBUT LIVE SHOW IN BRISBANE

Today RINSE, the solo project of Brisbane artist Joe Agius, who also produces, co writes and plays live with Hatchie, marks its beginning by revealing its very first slice with the infectious debut single ‘Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me’.

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GET LOST IN THE WOOZY, TENDER, AND HEARTFELT SONGWRITING OF STELLIE'S NEW SINGLE AS SH ASKS; ‘HOW DO WE LOOK SO GOOD?’

Making the leap from bedroom artist to knockout performer just last year, Stellie is a young Adelaide artist on the cusp of bigger things. Inspired by strong female voices, her tender and personal tales are indie-pop slow-burners that cut straight to the heart.

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TAME IMPALA PERFORMS ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! + TOURING AUSTRALIA THIS APRIL

The Slow Rush, Kevin Parker’s fourth studio album as Tame Impala was released last month to widespread acclaim. Parker landed his second #1 ARIA album in Australia, his highest selling album to date in the USA and UK and 14 top 10 chart positions around the world. Yesterday, Tame Impala performed two songs from the album - the single Lost In Yesterday and album track Breathe Deeper, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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HIDEOUS SUN DEMON ANNOUNCE A BELTER RUN OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES FOR APRIL & MAY

Brace yourselves, Hideous Sun Demon are back with some of their most punishing and electrifying music to date.

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TANAYA HARPER RELEASES ‘EVAN KEELE’ VIDEO + PERTH EP LAUNCH + SLOW MOTION BREAKUP EP OUT 20 MARCH

“If Hatchie x Stella Donnelly had a music baby, I bet it would sound a little something like this! I really enjoy the soaring moments here and all those pretty layers ★★★★”
Claire Mooney, triple j

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JAKE MARRA ANNOUNCES DEBUT SINGLE THE DAY THAT YOU LEFT

One of Australia’s most exciting new pop artists Jake Marra has today announced his magnetic debut single The Day That You Left, a hard-hitting track that details the wave of emotions that follows a significant loss, and how it feels to be drowning in the swell. This hypnotic single is out today, March 2.

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CHILDREN COLLIDE ANNOUNCES QLD SHOWS + HEADLINING  EL PALMO PACIFICANO FESTIVAL

Following their long-awaited reunion, with the November release of new single Aurora and frenzied headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney in December, Children Collide will charge north this March for headline shows in Brisbane and Maroochydore.

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CITY OF SOULS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'SHIMMER' & ANNOUNCE 'SYNAESTHESIA' ALBUM OUT FRIDAY MAY 1ST

Kiwi alt-rockers City Of Souls lay down the gauntlet in 2020 with their brand new single ‘Shimmer’ from their upcoming album SYNAESTHESIA - out on May 1!

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MICHAEL DUNSTAN RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM “IN THE GRAND SCHEME”

Western Australian singer-songwriter and surf-folk extraordinaire Michael Dunstan has enthralled us yet again with the release of his stunning debut album “In The Grand Scheme”, exclusively premiered yesterday by PileRats and launched live last night at the Rosemount Hotel in Perth.

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EMERGING MELBOURNE-BASED ARTIST YARA RELEASING DEBUT SINGLE ‘MAN HATER’ THIS MARCH

YARA ’s Debut single ‘Man Hater’ is to be released on the 8th of March 2020 (International Women’s Day). YARA is very excited to be releasing her first track, ‘Man Hater’, into the world. According to her It’s a piece about the poor way in which society treats women, and specifically outspoken women, who request change.

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POND ANNOUNCES ONE-OFF FREMANTLE SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CHILDREN COLLIDE

Set to headline Bad Friday Weekender and Boogie Fest and following on from rapturously received performances with Mac De Marco, today POND announces a one-off headline show in Fremantle.

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